Papers pulled together and edited by R. A. Austen-Leigh. RAAL had access to collections of letters and family memorabilia. The book includes a genealogy and extensive inroduction. Chapters are by topic of the papers included (i.e. Steventon 1770-75) and are each given a conversational introduction. Covers family history topics such as Austen's great-grandmother's struggles as a single mom, Aunt Philadelphia's marriage, Eliza de Fuellide's life and adventures, Mrs Leigh Perrot's trial, the Stoneleigh inheritance, Edward Austen's succession to the Knight properties, with an ending chapter on the American reception of Jane Austen.  Very good in soft boards. Two previous owners signed inside front. Privately printed by the RAAL's family firm Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co., Ltd. 1942. USED. $295.00